diff --git a/add.go b/add.go
index b1762e3..a1f83d0 100644
--- a/add.go
+++ b/add.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ func Add(hostname string, owner string, description string) { //, publicKey stri
 	presharedKey := GenerateJSONKey()
 	publicKey := privateKey.PublicKey()
 
-	IP := conf.MustChooseIP()
+	IP := conf.MustAllocateIP()
 
 	peer := PeerConfig{
 		Owner:        owner,
diff --git a/init.go b/init.go
index af8bfb0..73c3fc2 100644
--- a/init.go
+++ b/init.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ func Init() {
 		ReportFile:   DEFAULT_REPORT_FILE,
 	}
 
-	IP := conf.MustChooseIP()
+	IP := conf.MustAllocateIP()
 	conf.IP = IP
 	conf.DNS = IP
 
diff --git a/types.go b/types.go
index 081eba3..03a3b69 100644
--- a/types.go
+++ b/types.go
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ func (conf DsnetConfig) IPAllocated(IP net.IP) bool {
 }
 
 // choose a free IP for a new Peer
-func (conf DsnetConfig) MustChooseIP() net.IP {
+func (conf DsnetConfig) MustAllocateIP() net.IP {
 	network := conf.Network.IPNet
 	ones, bits := network.Mask.Size()
 	zeros := bits - ones